King Gudiya welcomed Yu Zai into his palace, and Di Jiang and Shen Niu followed closely behind him, causing waves of exclamations to be heard around him.
As a result, the identity of this mysterious man was quietly circulated in the city-state of Lagash that night. People speculated on the identity of the man, and some people swore that this attire had never been seen before. Only gods dress differently from humans.
The priest in the evening was named Nankamu. He was puzzled by what happened in the chariot of King Gudea. He came to a temple and talked with his colleagues about what he had seen in the evening. At that time, I learned that there were other priests who had seen this incident.
At present, more than one person is curious about the identity of that person. The priests decided to knock on the door of King Gudea's house early tomorrow morning, hoping that he would give an explanation, otherwise it would undermine the majesty of the king's power.
In today's Lagash, although the source of royal power still comes from heaven, it is no longer the era of divine power of kings. Instead, they have to start to be their own monarchs. For this reason, the priests work one after another, so that Lagash can survive in this chaotic darkness. In the era, they were able to settle down and prosper, but the people who came today were able to keep pace with the king, which threatened their status.
"In the past, only the high priest could ride in the same chariot with King Gudea. That was when King Urbaba passed away and King Gudea was just elected to the throne."
"More than that, have you seen that King Gudea is actually driving the chariot himself? This simply makes our faces lose their luster."
The priests were very dissatisfied with King Gudea's behavior in the evening. They thought that King Gudea had forgotten his identity and even asked other warriors to follow him. It seemed that a large number of chariots had left Lagash before. The city seemed to be welcoming this strange people!
Even the kings of other city-states are not worthy of such treatment by King Gudea!
"Could it be that the Akkadians are going to war with Lagash again, and our king has already surrendered?"
"It's impossible. The Akkadians have declined. They are now entrenched in the north. If they fight us desperately, even if they destroy the seventeen cities and forty villages ruled by Lagash, they themselves will be completely wiped out."
"His attire is very strange and different from anyone I have ever seen. I suspect that he is a believer who believes in strange gods and is preparing to preach in our land. He used his bewitching words to seduce Gudea. king!"
The priests have already figured out a hundred identities for the concubine. It is getting late and there is not much extra activity, but the Sumerians have a forward-looking technology... brewing beer.
The Sumerians living in the Mesopotamian Plain had discovered very early on that barley malt could be used to brew craft beer, and this primitive beer was something they drank in their daily lives. "The source of happiness".
"Let's go and drink beer. Go to the beer shop. Tomorrow we must persuade King Gudea carefully. He cannot be deceived by barbarian believers who believe in heretical gods."
Nankamu also nodded and went to the beer shop with his companions. Before drinking, the priests sang a song called "Hymn to the Goddess Ninkasi".
"Ninkasi, it is you who holds the supremely sweet wort in your hands; Ninkasi, it is you who pours the filtered beer from the urn, just like the rapids of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers."
The beer goddess "Ninkasi" of the Mesopotamian plain taught the local people the technology of brewing beer. In the beer shop, large and small clay pots are placed with hollow straws inserted, using barley and wheat. , honey made with a total of 16 different flavors.
"This is a delicacy that neither the Akkadian barbarians nor the Kuti savages can enjoy!"
“Trade is now interrupted everywhere, and only Lagash has beer!”
"What's flowing in my body is not blood, but beer!"
"Even the God of War still drinks beer!"
There are not only priests in the beer shop, but also many craftsmen. Beer is brewed from barley. Naturally, like barley, it can be used as hard currency. The workers when the Sumerians built temples, The minimum wage is one liter of beer per day.
Nan Kam was a little drunk. At this time, he felt that beer was a supreme gift from the gods. After a few drinks, people could forget all about the unhappiness and fatigue of the day.
Goddess Ninkasi, thank you for blessing this land with abundant wine.
The alcohol content of ancient wine was very low, but no matter how low it was, it would still be intoxicating, not to mention that some people had too little alcohol. So Nankam heard a priest mention what happened in the evening again, and he became indignant:
"My family has served the king for four generations, and they have never even touched the paint on the king's chariot! Why can that barbarian stand on the chariot? Don't think that he is wrapped up tightly, even if he is a civilized person Got it!"
Someone was venting his jealousy. What he saw in the evening made him jealous. He became more convinced that Zunzai was a spy from the northwest or the Elam region. He dressed up in fancy clothes just to win the trust of the King of Lagash. .
Although some people have questioned that King Gudea is a wise king. Although he has not inherited the kingship for too long, all the policies and behaviors he has done during this time have made Lagash gradually prosperous. It also matches the wisdom he possessed in the past. Even the Elamites praised him as a "just shepherd." How could he be easily deceived?
He must have seen something important that he had to believe, so he paid so much attention to that person.
There were more and more complaints in the tavern, and some people left after drinking. The same was true for Nan Kam. He felt that drinking should not be too addictive, and being slightly drunk was the best state.
When he walked out of the beer shop with the last glass of beer, he saw a bright sky full of stars.
Stars are symbols of gods. On this vast plain, the hardworking and brave Sumerians were created.
Astrology is also a skill that many priests have to learn.
In the city-states of Ur and Uruk, there were once two largest seven-level observatories. Each level represents an observable celestial body, namely the moon, the sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
If Venus moves closer to Scorpio, an irresistible storm will hit our country. Adad, the god of storms, sprinkles the earth with his downpours, and Aea, the water god, sprinkles the earth with his endless water.
If the brightness of a certain planet exceeds that of all the stars, and even the stars appear inferior, then there will be a king who will sweep away the universe and unify the world...
If Mars becomes dim, the future will be favorable and auspicious; if Mars becomes bright, it will be unfavorable and unlucky.
Nankamu looked at the sky, his eyes widened, and what came into his eyes was a bright star.
boom!
The pottery cup fell to the ground and shattered.
Will those people in strange clothes bring a huge war to Lagash?
